Accountant - Unified Measurement Protocol (Hybrid/Remote)

State of Illinois; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Job summary

State of Illinois, Department of Juvenile Justice in Chicago, seeks an Accountant to perform professional accounting duties, reconcile financial reports, and assist with payroll and timekeeping. The role requires proficiency in Excel, SAP, and related systems, with prior accounting experience in government settings.

This is a full-time salaried position with benefits. The incumbent will prepare general ledger, analyze expenditures, and generate budget requests, while supervising business office

Qualifications

• Requires four years of college with coursework in business administration and accounting, or four years of technical accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains general ledger.
• Prepares and maintains records for analyzing expenditures weekly.
• Prepares financial statements and reports and researches accounting documents.
• Prepares and reconciles routine department reports.
• Manages and directs business office activities when senior staff are absent.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

State of Illinois, Department of Juvenile Justice in Chicago, seeks an Accountant to perform professional accounting duties, reconcile financial reports, and assist with payroll and timekeeping. The role requires proficiency in Excel, SAP, and related systems, with prior accounting experience in government settings.

This is a full-time salaried position with benefits. The incumbent will prepare general ledger, analyze expenditures, and generate budget requests, while supervising business office